Trump rejects Rhode Island’s request for blizzard relief. McKee vows to appeal.

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 1,095

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Gov. Dan McKee has vowed to appeal last week’s decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denying Rhode Island’s request for disaster aid after February’s record-setting blizzard buried the state in over 3 feet of snow.

On July 2, President Donald Trump denied requests from both Rhode Island and New York for federal funding to recover from the historic storm while granting disaster aid relief for red and purple states, along with blizzard …

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